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A Sociological Examination of the Prevalence of Obesity in Children and Adolescents in the Context of Social Dynamics: Big Data Analysis from 1990 to 2020

Sosyal Dinamikler Bağlamında Çocuk ve Ergenlerde Obezitenin Yaygınlığının Sosyolojik İncelemesi: 1990'dan 2020'ye Büyük Veri Analizi

Ramazan İnci(Batman ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6855-4574
Ayşe Çamli(ERZURUM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-3423-4097
Mübin Kıyıcı(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATION)0000-0001-9458-7831
Mürüvvet Emrem(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY)0009-0009-4183-9893
Muhammet Ali Aydin(ERZURUM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-2137-5114
Journal
Mecmua
Pages
142–158
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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Public health strategies need to be tailored to address the unique challenges faced by each region, promote healthy eating habits and encourage physical activity among adolescents.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in countries, continents and income levels worldwide.
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Key Findings & Data:The indicators used in the study were body mass index (BMI) and obesity rates in boys and girls aged 5-9 and 10-19 years.
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Conclusion & Impact:Public health strategies need to be tailored to address the unique challenges faced by each region, promote healthy eating habits and encourage physical activity among adolescents.
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⚙️Variables:Vücut kitle indeksi · obezite · çocuklar

Abstract

The aim of this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in countries, continents and income levels worldwide. In this longitudinal study, statistics published by the World Health Organization were used as data source. Within the scope of the study, two different indicator data were collected. The indicators used in the study were body mass index (BMI) and obesity rates in boys and girls aged 5-9 and 10-19 years. The study was analyzed with Pyton program. Between 1990 and 2020, body mass index (BMI) and obesity rates for boys and girls aged 5-9 and 10-19 years were particularly high in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, and East Asia and the Pacific. Worldwide, BMI and obesity rates for children aged 5-9 and 10-19 years increased significantly from an average of 3.75% in 1990 to 12.65% in 2020. The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents varies significantly across countries and continents. While obesity rates are higher in developed and high-income countries, obesity is an increasing public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa face a double burden of malnutrition, with both underweight and obesity. Public health strategies need to be tailored to address the unique challenges faced by each region, promote healthy eating habits and encourage physical activity among adolescents.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, dünya çapında ülkeler, kıtalar ve gelir düzeyleri arasında çocuk ve ergenlerde obezite prevalansını belirlemektir. Bu uzunlamasına çalışmanın veri kaynağı olarak Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından yayınlanan istatistikler kullanılmıştır. Çalışma için iki farklı gösterge veri seti toplanmıştır. Çalışmada kullanılan göstergeler, 5-9 ve 10-19 yaş arası erkek ve kız çocuklarda vücut kitle indeksi (VKİ) ve obezite oranlarıdır. Çalışma, Python programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. 1990 ile 2020 yılları arasında, 5-9 ve 10-19 yaş arası erkek ve kız çocuklarında vücut kitle indeksi (VKİ) ve obezite oranları özellikle Kuzey Amerika, Latin Amerika ve Karayipler ile Doğu Asya ve Pasifik'te yüksekti. Küresel olarak, 5-9 ve 10-19 yaş arası çocuklarda BMI ve obezite oranları 1990'da ortalama %3,75'ten 2020'de %12,65'e önemli ölçüde artmıştır. Çocuklar ve ergenler arasında obezite prevalansı, ülkeler ve kıtalar arasında önemli ölçüde farklılık göstermektedir. Obezite oranları gelişmiş ve yüksek gelirli ülkelerde daha yüksek olmakla birlikte, obezite düşük ve orta gelirli ülkelerde de giderek artan bir halk sağlığı sorunu haline gelmektedir. Güneydoğu Asya ve Afrika gibi bölgeler, yetersiz beslenme ve obezite gibi ikili bir beslenme bozukluğu sorunuyla karşı karşıyadır. Halk sağlığı stratejileri, her bölgenin karşılaştığı benzersiz zorlukları ele almak, sağlıklı beslenme alışkanlıklarını teşvik etmek ve ergenler arasında fiziksel aktiviteyi teşvik etmek için uyarlanmalıdır.

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İnci, R., Çamli, A., Kıyıcı, M., Emrem, M., Aydin, M. A., *, R. İ. (2026). A Sociological Examination of the Prevalence of Obesity in Children and Adolescents in the Context of Social Dynamics: Big Data Analysis from 1990 to 2020. Mecmua, Sayı: 22, 142–158. https://doi.org/10.32579/mecmua.1889142

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